Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise Trammel (born April 17, 1967) is an American actress. Elise studied film and acting at the University of Minnesota and earned a BA in Mass Communications. She made her feature film debut in Set It Off, and later received critical acclaim for her performance in Beloved. During her career, Elise has appeared in films such as John Q (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005), The Great Debaters (2007), For Colored Girls (2010), Dope (2015), Almost Christmas (2016), Death Wish (2018), and Ad Astra (2019).
She received a nomination for Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in the 2004 drama film, Woman Thou Art Loosed, and played the leading roles in a number of made for television movies. Elise also starred in the CBS crime drama series Close to Home (2005–07), and in 2013 starred in the VH1 comedy-drama series, Hit the Floor.
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Movies (34)
Little Angels
2025 · President Markee
A Snowy Day in Oakland
2023 · Theona
Reach for the Stars
2019 · Self
Carole's Christmas
2019 · Carole Jordan
Ad Astra: Hacia las estrellas
2019 · Lorraine Deavers
Deseo de matar
2018 · Detective Jackson
Casi Navidad
2016 · Cheryl
Confirmación
2016 · Sonia Jarvis
Dope
2015 · Lisa Hayes
Back to School Mom
2015 · Mary Thomas
Apple Mortgage Cake
2014 · Angela Logan
A Day Late and a Dollar Short
2014 · Djanel
And Then There Was You
2013 · Thanks
Highland Park
2013 · Toni
Event 15
2013 · Blau
Hannah's Law
2012 · Stagecoach Mary
Ties That Bind
2011 · Theresa Harper
For Colored Girls
2010 · Crystal / Brown
Manos milagrosas
2009 · Sonya Carson
Setting it Straight: Making ‘Set it Off’
2009
El Gran Debate
2007 · Pearl Farmer
Pride
2007 · Sue Davis
Diary of a Mad Black Woman
2005 · Helen McCarter
Woman Thou Art Loosed
2004 · Michelle Jordan
El embajador del miedo
2004 · Rosie
Behind the Scenes of 'John Q'
2002 · Self
John Q: Situación extrema
2002 · Denise Archibald
Bojangles
2001 · Fannie
Carnada
2000 · Lisa Hill
The Loretta Claiborne Story
2000 · Loretta Claiborne
Amada hija
1998 · Denver
The Ditchdigger's Daughters
1997 · Jeanette
Provocación
1996 · Tisean
Hellbent
· Karina McCallum
TV shows (14)
La costa de los mosquitos
2021 · Special Agent Estelle Jones
Love Life
2020 · Suzanné Hayward
Steve
2017 · Self
Star
2016 · Dianne
Hit the Floor
2013 · Sloane Hayes
Private Practice
2007 · Angie Paget
The Reichen Show
2005 · Self
Close to Home
2005 · Maureen Scofield
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Rebecca Swender
La Dimensión Desconocida
2002 · Jasmine Gardens / Police Detective
Girlfriends
2000 · Reesie Jackson
Soul Food
2000 · Estella
The View
1997 · Self
The Sentinel
1996 · Candace Blake